|No.|Player|Position|Career|Date No. Retired|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|1|Eddie Giacomin|G|1965–76|March 15, 1989|
|2|Brian Leetch|D|1987–2004|January 24, 2008|
|3|Harry Howell|D|1952–69|February 22, 2009|
|7|Rod Gilbert|RW|1960–78|October 14, 1979|
|9 1|Andy Bathgate|C|1954–64|February 22, 2009|
|9 1|Adam Graves|LW|1991–2001|February 3, 2009|
|11|Mark Messier|C|1991–97, 2000–04|January 12, 2006|
|35|Mike Richter|G|1990–2003|February 4, 2004|
|99 2|Wayne Gretzky|C|1996–99|February 6, 2000|

Question: what numbers were retired before 1989?
Answer: 7